October 4-November 23 The annual Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace is back this fall. This event attracts a great crowd each year. Visitors come ready for the medieval festivities like a jousting tournament, outdoor theater, circus entertainment, exhibits, huge eats and the like. The costumes alone are entertaining to me. Overall, the festivities seem […]

August 2 – 23 Fridays at 7:00 p.m. check out movies under the stars at Symphony Park at South Park. They have a live band, concessions, family activities and other entertainment. The movie begins at dusk…when you can see it.

Amelie’s…a French Bakery Catch live music every Monday night from 8 – 10 p.m. at their North Davidson Street location. They’re open 24 hours/day so feel free to burn the midnight oil after the tunes. Blue Restaurant A fine dining Mediterranean restaurant located in Uptown offers live music on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. […]

May-September Concert’s on the Green is a concert series on the first and third Sunday of the month in downtown Davidson. The set up takes place on the Village Green, located on Main Street and Concord Road. Get cozy on the grass or bring your own tent as large as 10′ x 10′ so long […]

April 5 Atherton Mill and Market (farmer’s market) will pull together arts, crafts, culinary treats, jewelry, soap and live music by Sy Arden. A local food truck, Roots.Good.Food will also join the party. 4-8 p.m. Where: South End, 2104 South Blvd. Why attend: The weather’s warming up for these type of after work, weekend kick off events

February 20, March 20, April 20, May 15, June 26 A monthly event, Taste of the Mint, allows participants to sample small plates and wine pairing at the two restaurants located at the Mint Museum Uptown (Halcyon: Flavors from the Earth and e2 emeril’s eatery) as well as a customized one-hour tour of the museum. The […]

Every Saturday South End knows how to bring the masses to their ‘hood. First Food Truck Fridays, now Sizzlin’ Saturdays. Three food truck stars – Dan the Pig Man, Matt of Homegrown Crepe, and Dano of Root Dawn banned together for this effort. Check out details below.

If you’re anything like me and grew up with foods that you can’t find in your local grocery store… you know, beyond the quarter of an aisle filled with Old El Paso Texas brand foods and a few packs of rice noodles. Or if you have a palate for flavors beyond the norm, use this list to find local […]

Every Friday A wide variety of Charlotte Food Trucks set up shop in South End Charlotte every Friday night — as long as the sky doesn’t open. Find them at the Lunch Lot at Camden and Park Ave from 5-9 p.m. You can eat at picnic tables provided on site. If the weather is drizzly, […]